I'm interested in knowing ways of reducing sebum production through natural supplements. My skin can become shiny and oily in a matter of hours, and my scalp/hair gets VERY oily only 12 hours after I wash it.

hairze wrote:I'm interested in knowing ways of reducing sebum production through natural supplements. My skin can become shiny and oily in a matter of hours, and my scalp/hair gets VERY oily only 12 hours after I wash it.

Thanks

The way to stop sebum production is simple; get dairy products, animal protein, fats and oils out of your diet and load up on fiber and complex carbohydrates. This will stop sebum production (and heart disease), but it will not remove the sebum that has already clogged the scalp...to get rid of that use Dr. Bronners Magic Peppermint Soap; this is a very vital tool for people suffering from baldness.

Caustic, I remember a post of yours a long time ago when you said that the big mistery about baldness is that if a young male was castrated before the baldness started, then he would not go bald. But if he was castrated after the balding process began then he would still go bald. Maybe MisterE's theory is the answer to that mistery. Once the sebum builds up, it stays there so even if the male is castrated he will continue to go bald unless he cleans his scalp up.

for sebum reduction I am taking pantethine (which is a derivative of vitamin B5 and a co-enzyme A precursor), 300 mg 3 xs day; N-aceytl-cysteine ("NAC") 600 mg 2 x day and L-Carnetine 3 x day (can remember dose per cap - see Immortal's regimen page--it's in the top 6 I believe--the dose is). It's working amazingly well. Another thing that is topical and helps is Retin-A. Then of course, Immortal recommends the lithium orotate, which is also on his regimen page to add to your SLS-free shampoo along with DMSO. All of this has been working very well for me.